MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A violent double homicide has shaken the community of Mandeville, following a targeted shooting at a local bar on Manchester Road this Monday evening. The victims have been officially identified by law enforcement as Nicholas Tomlinson, a 40-year-old truck driver, and Chester Smith, a 32-year-old laborer. Both men were residents of the May Day district in Manchester parish.
According to police reports, the incident occurred at approximately 8:45 p.m. Local residents reported being startled by a series of loud explosions, later confirmed as gunfire, which prompted emergency calls to the authorities. Upon arrival, police discovered both men with severe gunshot wounds. They were urgently transported to a nearby medical facility but were subsequently pronounced dead upon arrival.
This tragic event marks the third homicide recorded in the Manchester parish within a devastating 24-hour timeframe. In a separate but related incident, the body of an unidentified man was discovered earlier on Monday morning along a haul road in the Brokenhurst community, further intensifying concerns over a potential surge in local violent crime. Investigations into both incidents are actively ongoing, with authorities pursuing multiple leads to apprehend the perpetrators responsible for the latest attack.